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Canadian Art

Canadian Art. From It’s Beginnings To 2000. Kenojuak ASHEVAK (1927- ). David BLACKWOOD (1941- ). http://www.davidblackwood.com/. Miller BRITTAIN (1912-1968). William Blair BRUCE (1859-1906). Where did many Canadian artists attend art schools in Bruce’s day?

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Canadian Art

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  1. Canadian Art From It’s Beginnings To 2000

  2. Kenojuak ASHEVAK (1927- )

  3. David BLACKWOOD (1941- ) http://www.davidblackwood.com/

  4. Miller BRITTAIN (1912-1968)

  5. William Blair BRUCE (1859-1906)

  6. Where did many Canadian artists attend art schools in Bruce’s day? • What style of painting did these art academies teach? • What do you think the Phantom of the Snow is about? • Describe the atmosphere in Bruce’s painting. • Is it cold, bleak, lonely, hopeful? What elements/principles of design did he use to create this atmosphere?

  7. Jack BUSH (1909-1977)

  8. Alex COLVILLE (1920- )

  9. Greg CURNOE (1936-1992)

  10. Clarence GAGNON (1881-1942)

  11. What was Gagnon’s favourite subject matter? • What Pont de l’Arche showing to the viewer? • Why wouldn’t this etching be considered narrative? • How does Gagnon make the people in the background appear farther away? • How does Gagnon create a sense of balance in the etching?

  12. Lawren S. HARRIS (1885-1970)

  13. What famous Canadian group was Lawren Harris instrumental in creating? • What does it mean when we say this painting is created in an abstract style? • Take a moment to look at this painting. What do you think the original object was or looked like before Harris painted it? • What does this painting consist of? • Are the majority of colours in this painting considered to be warm or cool?

  14. Paul KANE (1810-1871)

  15. William KURELEK (1927-1977)

  16. David MILNE (1882-1953)

  17. Milne @ Cybermuse

  18. Horatio WALKER (1858-1938)

  19. Emily CARR (1871-1945)

  20. Why do you think Emily Carr entitled this painting “Sunshine and Tumult”? • Why did the artist isolate the one lone pine tree? • How does she accentuate its size? • How did Emily Carr come to appreciate nature? Why do you think she paints so many wavy and swirling lines? • Why did the artist leave bare spots of paper to show through in this painting? Why did she mix her paint with gasoline?

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